First day back at work post holiday. I hate that day. My preference would be to have the Christmas feeling go all week. Along with a vacation to match. Spend the time playing with our new toys. That would be a good week. Going back to work really screws with the mood. And not in the good way you think work would.
Today is the 27th of December. A special day this year. A month ago I was at the SF International Auto Show. There was a vendor selling raffle tickets, $20 a piece, had only sold 5500 tickets at all the countries auto shows. Only one show to go and done. I think those odds are fantastic. So I bought a ticket for the drawing. A month away. Today. He prize? A 2018 Z06 Corvette. I figured I was a shoe in to win it. Well, some jerk from SC won the damn thing. I am devastated, I had already made room in the garage for it. It was mine and some creep stole it. I should file a police report.
Guess I will have to pay for a fast car with my own money. Not fair.
Well with that disappointment behind me, I made coffee in my brand new coffeemaker!!!! It was most excellent and an improvement over my 25 year old model. No leaking at all. Yes, this does qualify as playing with my new toy. I think everyone loved the coffee.
Off to work. Not much to do there. I have a lunch appointment, at noon, for lunch. That’s why it’s called a lunch appointment. Duh. Client owns a construction and engineering firm not far from my office. He had wanted me to see his office. So I went to his office and saw it. A few desks and computers. Not so special.
We went to lunch at a local Pakistani restaurant. I had been there once before and the food is really good. We got that part right. I ended up eating fat too much. And, I never eat much for lunch to begin with. I was full til 3pm.
Fortunately, the trip back was quick cuz the restaurant is only a mile from my office. I still have plenty work to do. Have to close out the year. Also, I have received so many phone callls today I can hardly stand it. Every call means a call back which takes forever. Spent most of the afternoon doing this.
Usual day after that. Lots of paperwork of the finestkind. Which is central to my job. I love paper. Can’t tell you what I did with all the paper but it got pushed around well and firmly.
I headed home at about 545. For the first time in as long as I can remember, someone left after me. Carol was still in the office working when I left. Go figure. And the cookies she made for Christmas were totally awesome. She is really doing well.
Drive home was nice. Not much traffic. I got to Dixon quite fast and stopped for gas. Went to the liquor store to cash in my scratchers, their machine was down, so no cashing in the tickets. Gotta go back again to get the money. Not much but I’d like it in my pocket.
Disappointed, I left for Vacaville. I called on the way just to check in. Marika is making sautéed flank cut short ribs with a cucumber salad and veggies. Sauce for the ribs is spicy. Anyway, they did not need anything from the store.
By the time I got home dinner was just about ready. Just enough things left to do so I could help and take credit for some of the work. The dinner was excellent, Marika really outdid herself. It’s nice having everyone in the house cooking. I enjoy all the benefits.
After dinner we ate Christmas candy and watched TV. Good TV. For a change. Good candy too. But no dessert. Not so bad.